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An easy introduction to mechanics, geometry, Plane Trigonometry, Measuring Heights and Distances, Optics, astronomy. To which is prefixed, an essay on the advancement of learning by various modes of recreation. By Mr. John Ryland, of Northampton. Illustrated with twelve copper-plates. For the Use of Schools, as well as private Gentlemen.
Ryland, John, 1723-1792.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or the universal mathematical synopsis, translated from the third and last edition of John James Heinlin, Prelate of Bebenhusan. Containing Variety of useful Practices in Arithmetick, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, the Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, the Statics; Together with Astronomical and Geographical Tables, with their Uses, and also the use of the Globes. The whole illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. Corrected and enlarged with many additions. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1702]- Books
A system of familiar philosophy : in twelve lectures / being the course usually read by A. Walker ; containing the elements and the practical uses to be drawn from the chemical properties of matter ; the principles and application of mechanics; of hydrostatics; of hydraulics; of pneumatics; of magnetism; of electricity; of optics; and of astronomy ; illustrated by forty-seven copper-plates, neatly and accurately engraved.
Walker, A. (Adam), 1730 or 1731-1821.Date: 1799- Books
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Literary memoirs of Germany and the north, being a choice collection of essays on the following interesting subjects, viz. alchemy, Algebra & Analysis, Anatomy, Animal Oeconomy, Architecture, Astronomy, Chemistry, Chronology, Geography, Hydraulics, Hydrology, Levelling, Literary History, Logic, Manufactures, Mechanics, Medicine, Metallurgy, Meterology, Mineralogy, Natural History, Optics, Surgery, agriculture, &c. &c. Done from the Latin and High-Dutch, by a Society of Gentlemen. In two volumes. ... . Illustrated with copper-plates.
Date: M.DCC.LIX. [1759]- Books
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The description and use of pocket cases of mathematical, or drawing instruments: Containing, Particularly, A familiar Explanation of the Use of the Protractor, Plain Scale, Sector, Gunter's Scales, Marquoi's Parallel Scales, and the Proportional Compasses; with several Examples in Trigonometry, Arithmetic, &c. Together with Plain Instructions for making the several Kinds of Sun Dials. Illustrated by copper-plates. By N. Meredith, Optical and Mathematical Instrument Maker to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.
Meredith, Nicholas.Date: [1791]- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or a system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Perfection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, in Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, Statics, Together with astionomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on Copper Plates. By Venterus Mandey, Philomat.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: [1709]- Books
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A system of familiar philosophy: in twelve lectures, being the course usually read by Mr. A. Walker. Containing the elements and the practical uses to be drawn from the chemical properties of matter; the principles and application of mechanics; of hydrostatics; of hydraulics; of pneumatics; of magnetism; of electricity; of optics; and of astronomy. Including every material modern discovery and improvement to the present time. Illustrated by Forty-Seven Copper-Plates, neatly and accurately Engraved.
Walker, A. (Adam), 1730 or 1731-1821.Date: 1799- Books
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Synopsis mathematica universalis: or, a brief system of the mathematics, for young students, and such as have not arrived to a great Prefection in those Studies. Containing Variety of useful Practices, In Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Astronomy, Dialling, Chronology, Geography, Optics, Catoptrics, Dioptrics, and Statics, Together with astronomical and geographical tables with their uses, and also the use of the Globes: the whole being Illustrated with several Mathematical Sculptures on copper plates. By Venterus Mandey.
Hainlin, Johann Jacob, 1588-1660.Date: 1729- Books
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An essay on visual glasses, (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn From the Principles of Optics, and the Nature of the Eye, that the common structure of those glasses is contrary to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes; the nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed. The Whole illustrated by a large copper-plate-print. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1758]- Books
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An essay on visual glasses, (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn, from the principles of optics, and the nature of the eye, that the common structure of those glasses is contrary to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes. The nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed. The whole illustrated by a large copper-plate print. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1758]- Books
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An essay on visual glasses, (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn From the Principles of Optics and the Nature of the Eye, that the common structure of those glasses is con[trar]y to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes. The nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed . The whole illustrated by a large Copper Plate Print. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1760]- Books
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An essay on visual glasses, (Vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn, from the principles of optics, and the nature of the eye, that the common structure of those glasses is contrary to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes; the nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed. The whole illustrated by a large copper-plate print. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: 1756- Books
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An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams.
Adams, George, 1750-1795.Date: 1792- Books
A companion to the 'Endless amusement', containing nearly 400 interesting experiments in various branches of science. Including electricity, galvanism, hydraulics, hydrostatics, pneumatics, chemistry, optics, magnetism, mathematics, &c., &c. : to which are added, Recreations with cards, and a collection of ingenious problems the whole so clearly explained, as to be within the reach of the most limited capacity.
Date: [1825?]- Books
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Optical essays, containing, I. A practical description of the several sorts of ... microscopes ... II. The nature of vision in insects ... III. A catalogue of ... microscopic objects. IV. The use of the reflecting telescope ... V. The manner of computing the magnifying power in ... microscopes. VI. A new method of applying a micrometer, etc / By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [not before 1762]- Books
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Optical essays, Containing, I. A practical description of the several sorts of single, solar, and compound microscops; with their apparatus, and latest improvments. II. The nature of vision in insects demonstrated by microscopic observations. III. A catalogue of all principal microscopic objects. IV. The use of the reflecting telescope as an universal perspective for viewing every sort of object in the greatest perfection. V. The manner of computing the magnifying power in single and double microscopes. VI. A new method of applying a micrometer to take the dimension: of small objects. VII. An illustration of the whole in a great variety of figures on a large copper-plate. By B. Martin.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: [1761?]- Books
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge; or, miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, Propositions, Natural and Metaphysical Maxims, And Observations on select subjects of general Utility. With a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting, mechanical, magnetical, & magical experiments. Including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. Together with about seven hundred serious, comical, and humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. with pertinent and Ingenious answers. Being the Essence taken from The Lady's, Gentleman's, & Carnan's Diaries-Martin's Philosophical Magazines-Ozanam & Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with Copper-Plate Engravings). To which are added a great number of Originals. Likewise, An Appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove Light and Heat two distinct beings. With some curious Definitions in optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: 1796- Books
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge; or miscellaneous recreations: containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims, And Observations on select subjects of general Utility; with a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments: including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. Together with about Seven Hundred Serious, Comic, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. with pertinent and ingenious answers, comprising the essence of The Lady's, Gentleman's, and Carnan's Diaries,-Martin's Philosophical Magazines,-Ozanam and Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with copper-plate engravings.) To which is added a great number of originals. Likewise an appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove light and heat two distinct beings; With some curious definitions in optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: M,DCCC. [1800]- Books
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Gale's cabinet of knowledge; or miscellaneous recreations. Containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural and metaphysical maxims. And Observations on select subjects of general Utility. With a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments. Including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. together with about seven hundred serious, comical, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. With pertinent and ingenious answers. Being the Essence taken from The Lady's, Gentleman's, & Carnan's Diaries-Martin's Philosophical Magazines-Ozanam & Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with Copper-Plate Engravings.) To which are added a great number of originals. Likewise, An appendix; containing various propositions tending to prove Light and Heat two distinct beings. With some curious definitions in Optics.
Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.Date: 1797- Books
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The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: for the Instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the Wonders of the Minute Creation, tho' they are not acquainted with Optics. Together with Full Directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all Sorts of Objects, and proper Cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: With useful Reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon Subjects for the Examination of the Curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with Copper Plates.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: For the Instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the Wonders of the Minute Creation, tho' they are not acquainted with Optics. Together with Full Directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve, all Sorts of Objects, and proper Cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: With useful Reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon Subjects for the Examination of the Curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and Member of the Society of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with Copper Plates.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1743- Books
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Mr. Walker's lectures on natural philosophy. On Saturday the 14th of March will be published, printed in quarto, on a fine wove medium paper, to be completed in thirty-five numbers, published weekly, making two handsome volumes in Quat̕o, Number I. Price 1s. 6d. (with Two Copper-Plates, neatly engraved) of A system of familiar philosophy; in twelve lectures : Being The Course Usually Read By Mr. Walker, Of Conduit-Street, Hanover-Square: Containing the Elements, and the practical Uses to be drawn from the Chemical Properties of Matter; the Principles and Application of Mechanics, of Hydrostatics, of Hydraulics, of Pneumatics, of Magnetism, of Electricity, of Optics, and of Astronomy, including every material modern Discovery and Improvement to the present Time. To be illustrated by at least Fifty Copper-Plates, neatly engraved.
Date: [1799]- Books
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The microscope made easy: or, I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: for the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve, all sorts of objects; and proper-cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprising discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Society of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained: For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Social of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates. The fourth edition: with an additional plate of the solar microscope, an some farther accouns of the polype.
Baker, Henry, 1698-1774.Date: 1754- Books
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A short account of a course of mechanical and experimental philosophy and astronomy. In which will be exhibited the Experiments Necessary for the Explanation of Natural Philosophy in General, Or the Properties of matter, and the Laws by which it acts; Consisting of the following parts, I. Mechanics. II. Hydrostatics. III. Optics. IV. Pneumatics. V. Astronomy. VI. Use of the Globes. To be performed at By Tho. Peat, Surveyor and Accomptant. The Instruments made Use of to illustrate these Experiments are exceeding curious, beautiful, accurate and compleat. Particularly a fine Orrery, as improv'd by Messrs. Cole and Son, Successors to Mr. Wright, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His majesty. A curious Model of a Fire Engine; a Friction Machine, &c. This Course will consist of Fourteen Lectures, each of which will take up about two Hours, and be continued twice or thrice a Week, on such Days and at such Hours, as shall be agreed on by the Majority of the Auditors at the first Lecture.
Peat, Thomas, 1708-1780.Date: [1744?]